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Snow-white chalk cliffs, bellowing stags and trumpeting cranes – this is how Mecklenburg-Vorpommern welcomes its guests. In every region, visitors are amazed by the wonders of nature. Whether wandering dunes, petrified hedgehogs, trees fleeing from the wind or salty meadows – there is no end to the discoveries. One third of the country is under a nature conservation order. Three national parks, three biosphere reserves and seven nature parks preserve a fabulous world of flora and fauna.

If you wish to immerse yourself in this kingdom of nature, then start in one of the unique experience centres. Nature lovers can travel through the kingdom of apes, walk through a bear forest or along a treetop path. Giant aquarium landscapes take you into a universe that is otherwise hidden. Whether interactive exhibitions or guided tours, visitors to the experience centre in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern can discover and get to understand nature close-up.

A green oasis lies in the centre of Schwerin, which is characterised by a 3 ha large bird meadow as well as semi-natural animal enclosures, which are a second home to the 650 animals from 120 species. Schwerin zoo is one of the most beautiful in Germany.

The National Park Centre Königsstuhl is a very special place to experience nature, located right next to the famous Königsstuhl chalk cliffs on Rügen and at the heart of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Germany's Old Beech Forests.

With its five exhibitions and 46 aquariums, the OZEANEUM Stralsund invites you on an extraordinary underwater journey beneath the northern seas. Visit Humboldt penguins on the roof terrace, "Niki" the female sand tiger shark in the 2.6-million-litre pool "Open Atlantic" and the giants of the sea - real life replicas of whales.

The Müritzeum has an interactive exhibition on the beauties and special features of the Mecklenburg Lakes and the Müritz National Park Way. Visitors may take a peek into the habitats of forest, water, moor and air. Observe 50 different species of freshwater fish, crustaceans and aquatic plants kept in 25 tanks in Germany's largest aquarium landscape for native freshwater fish.

With its five exhibitions and 46 aquariums, the OZEANEUM Stralsund invites you on an extraordinary underwater journey beneath the northern seas. Visit Humboldt penguins on the roof terrace, "Niki" the female sand tiger shark in the 2.6-million-litre pool "Open Atlantic" and the giants of the sea - real life replicas of whales.

A green oasis lies in the centre of Schwerin, which is characterised by a 3 ha large bird meadow as well as semi-natural animal enclosures, which are a second home to the 650 animals from 120 species. Schwerin zoo is one of the most beautiful in Germany.

The NATUREUM is a natural history museum in the "Vorpommersche Boddenlandschaft" national park located on the Darß peninsula in Prerow. Next to the accessible Darßer Ort lighthouse, it is an additional branch of the German Oceanographic Museum as well as the Oceanographic Museum, the Nautineum and the Ozeanum. It highlights the variety, dynamics and vulnerability of the unique Darß landscape.

The NATUREUM is a natural history museum in the "Vorpommersche Boddenlandschaft" national park located on the Darß peninsula in Prerow. Next to the accessible Darßer Ort lighthouse, it is an additional branch of the German Oceanographic Museum as well as the Oceanographic Museum, the Nautineum and the Ozeanum. It highlights the variety, dynamics and vulnerability of the unique Darß landscape.

The National Park Centre Königsstuhl is a very special place to experience nature, located right next to the famous Königsstuhl chalk cliffs on Rügen and at the heart of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Germany's Old Beech Forests.

The Müritzeum has an interactive exhibition on the beauties and special features of the Mecklenburg Lakes and the Müritz National Park Way. Visitors may take a peek into the habitats of forest, water, moor and air. Observe 50 different species of freshwater fish, crustaceans and aquatic plants kept in 25 tanks in Germany's largest aquarium landscape for native freshwater fish.

This nature park is located in the northeast of the country, adjacent to the Republic of Poland. He is characterised by the natural unspoiled sections of the Haff coast and Haff meadows, vast forest complexes of the Ueckermünder Heide, the Uecker- and Randow lowlands and the Brohmer mountains. The visitor’s information centre as a central contact for guests is located at the train station in Eggesin.

The visitor information centre of the nature park “Flusslandschaft Peenetal” is located along the south bank of the river Peene in the Centre of the picturesque village Stolpe. In the modern exhibition the visitor receives a lot of information about the different habitats and the animals and plants, who are living there.